# Walk With Friends! > Virtual walking adventures using real-world steps and Apple Health data. (iPhone/iPad app by John Anderson.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walk-with-friends/id1008343335 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [John Anderson](https://appshunter.io/developer/407123181) - Category: Health & Fitness, Games, Adventure, Family - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.2 · 37 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2015-12-02 - Data updated: 2026-06-11 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walk-with-friends/id1008343335/reviews.md ## What is Walk With Friends!? Welcome to Walk With Friends! What We Do: At Walk With Friends!, we utilize your real-world walking data from Apple Health to create exciting virtual adventures anywhere in the world using Apple's map data. As you walk in your daily life, our app translates your footsteps into a virtual journey. How It Works: Imagine this: you decide to embark on a virtual walk from LA to Las Vegas. You invite friends to join you, even if they're far away from those locations. Every step you take in your real location contributes to this virtual walk. Our app tracks your progress and that of your friends, marking your virtual journey with map pins. Who will reach the destination first? Important Note: Please understand that Walk With Friends! is not a navigation app. It won't guide you with directions. Privacy First: We prioritize your privacy. We only share the miles you've walked along the virtual route with your walking friends. Your actual location is never shared, and your health data remains private. Key Features: • Track your virtual progress with friends or walk solo. • Display walking information from Apple Health data. • Create and invite friends to a virtual route with ease. • No location data is used or shared • Get a surprise upon route completion. • View the past seven days of daily walking information, independent of route data. Permissions: To function properly, Walk With Friends! requires access to three data points from Apple Health: steps, flights, and distance. Motivation: Start as a turtle, finish as a rabbit – our app inspires you to keep moving! Lace up your shoes and step into a world of virtual adventures with Walk With Friends! Full sneakers ahead! ## Key features - Virtual progress tracking with friends - Utilizes Apple Health data - Create and invite friends to virtual routes - No location data shared - Route completion surprises - View past daily walking data ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time | | Tip | $1.99 | one-time | | Nice Tip | $4.99 | one-time | | Generous Tip | $9.99 | one-time | | Wow Tip! | $19.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (6 of 6) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walk-with-friends/id1008343335/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Great concept (that could be better) but apparent bug *2024-07-22* Me and my family love creating our own routes and tracking our progress on the map. HOWEVER, the app only tracks our progress individually, with no option to track/view our progress on a combined basis, which turns this into a competition app rather than a teaming challenge app we’re looking for. This would seem to be an easy enhancement. In terms of bugs, when I create a new route and invite family members, I seem to be deleted as a participant with no way to add myself back—VERY frustrating. ### 2/5 — All stats gone *2023-01-14* After the upgrade all of my routes are gone and it then started me over on the very first route I did. **Developer response:** I’m very sorry you are experiencing problems with your old routes. I did make an attempt and warned users this would happen when installing new version. But I understand the message was too subtle. The good news is this new version (though it deletes old routes) is a far superior app that works as expected. Please keep in mind. I am a one person operation. Thousands of hours went into all phases of the development of this app, from layout, coding, and all the Apple hoop jumping. It has been at time very difficult work from which you get all the benefits. Also keep in mind, I give the app (and all the labor to create it) away for FREE. I am not a greedy corporation. I am a retired educator. Now that you know this. Could you be a touch kinder and revise that rating upwards? Thanks! ### 5/5 — Great *2021-02-25* The interface is a bit dated but the app works well. There are similar apps out there but I like this one for its simplicity, and the ability to plot my own virtual path. It’s good for motivation. I have been using it on my own for the past few weeks, but have just created a new trek and invited a friend to “walk with me.” ### 3/5 — Fun, but no android support for friends *2019-10-13* I love this app. However most of my friends use android so I cannot walk with my friends. ### 5/5 — What happened?! *2018-10-07* Since the update I can only see the beginning and destination pins. My friends and I are gone! I would give this app a 6 if it could go back to the way it was before the update. I loved and referred this app to so many people before. Please fix. ****Thanks for your quick response! Everything works now. This app is so fun to use, I just love it! **Developer response:** Should be fixed now. This is a difficult bug to track down as it does not manifest when I try to fix it - it works perfectly. Try deleting and reinstalling latest version 2.1.1. Your data is in the cloud so everything (including pins) should show back up. Please email me directly from the App and let me know if this works. ### 5/5 — Fun and Motivating *2018-09-03* I am competitive by nature and don’t like anyone getting too far ahead of me! This is a fantastic gotta have app. I decided to tip the developer. **Developer response:** I really appreciate your kind words and your five star review! And after months of work I really appreciate your tip! Thanks a ton! ## Frequently asked questions about Walk With Friends! ### What is Walk With Friends!? Walk With Friends! is a health and fitness app that uses your real-world walking data from Apple Health to create virtual adventures. You can walk virtual routes with friends, competing to reach destinations while staying motivated to move. ### How does Walk With Friends! use my data? The app accesses your steps, flights, and distance from Apple Health to track your progress on virtual routes. It only shares the miles walked along the virtual route with your friends, not your actual location or other health data. ### Can I use Walk With Friends! without friends? Yes, you can track your virtual progress with friends or choose to walk solo. The app provides motivation to keep moving regardless of whether you are participating in a group virtual journey. ### Is Walk With Friends! a navigation app? No, Walk With Friends! is not a navigation app and will not provide directions. Its purpose is to gamify your walking by translating your real-world steps into virtual travel progress. ### What devices does Walk With Friends! support? Walk With Friends! is supported on iPhone and iPad devices. It requires access to Apple Health data to function correctly. ### How often is Walk With Friends! updated? The latest version of Walk With Friends! is 3.1.1, which was last updated on October 7, 2023. This indicates regular updates to improve functionality and features. ### What is the rating for Walk With Friends!? Walk With Friends! has a rating of 3.0 stars based on 3 user ratings. This suggests a mixed reception from its current user base. ### Does Walk With Friends! have ads? No, Walk With Friends! does not contain advertisements. It is a free app that may offer in-app purchases for additional features or content. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.1.1 — 2023-10-07 Last update had a corrupt file - here is the fix **New in this Update: Curated Routes!** *Explore the world like never before with this update!* Introducing Curated Routes – an exciting addition that takes your journey to the next level. Curated Routes are carefully crafted paths filled with interesting insights and surprises that unveil themselves as you progress. Whether it's historical tidbits, intriguing landmarks, brain-teasing puzzles, or whatever the route creator dreams up. The best part? These routes can take you anywhere - driven by the curator's imagination. Forget the limitations of conventional maps – with Curated Routes, you can traverse hills, cross bodies of water, or even venture through the woods to reach Grandmother's house! And here's the magic: Curated Routes are rooted in real-world map data. Whether it's on-road, line-of-sight, off-road, or an entirely imaginary path, Walk With Friends! makes it happen. Over 1,600 miles walked in the development and testing of this update! Full sneakers ahead! **Important Note:** BEWARE: Anyone you invite to a curated route will need to upgrade to this new version first!!! **Curating Routes:** BTW, if you're interested in curating a route, the route adheres to the standard geoJSON format. Specific property information relevant to this app will be posted on the developer's website. Importing of these routes is a "planned" future feature. If you're interested in submitting a curated route for a future update, let me know. **A Friendly Reminder:** This is NOT a navigational app. Download the latest version now and embark on an adventure like never before. With Curated Routes, every step is a journey waiting to be discovered! Lace up your shoes and step into a world of virtual adventures with Walk With Friends! Full sneakers ahead! ### 3.1 — 2023-10-06 **New in this Update: Curated Routes!** *Explore the world like never before with this update!* Introducing Curated Routes – an exciting addition that takes your journey to the next level. Curated Routes are carefully crafted paths filled with interesting insights and surprises that unveil themselves as you progress. Whether it's historical tidbits, intriguing landmarks, brain-teasing puzzles, or whatever the route creator dreams up. The best part? These routes can take you anywhere - driven by the curator's imagination. Forget the limitations of conventional maps – with Curated Routes, you can traverse hills, cross bodies of water, or even venture through the woods to reach Grandmother's house! And here's the magic: Curated Routes are rooted in real-world map data. Whether it's on or off-road, line-of-sight, or an entirely imaginary path, Walk With Friends! makes it happen. Over 1,600 miles walked in the development and testing of this update! Full sneakers ahead! **Important Note:** BEWARE: Anyone you invite to a curated route will need to upgrade to this new version first!!! **Curating Routes:** BTW, if you're interested in curating a route, the route adheres to the standard geoJSON format. Specific property information relevant to this app will be posted on the developer's website. Importing of these routes is a "planned" future feature. If you're interested in submitting a curated route for a future update, let me know. **A Friendly Reminder:** This is NOT a navigational app. Download the latest version now and embark on an adventure like never before. With Curated Routes, every step is a journey waiting to be discovered! Lace up your shoes and step into a world of virtual adventures with Walk With Friends! Full sneakers ahead! ### 3.0 — 2022-12-24 EveryThing! Completely rewritten! Every line of code is new. New look! The concept is the same as it was which is explained in the App description. Works much better than previous version. Unlike previous versions a route is required before you can see daily walking stats. ### 2.1.2 — 2018-10-16 minor bug fix ### 2.1.1 — 2018-09-26 Minor bug fix in this version (2.1.1) that in some cases prevented viewing of last seven days of data New in VERSION 2.1 Walk With Friends now can connect to Apple Health App which allows it to pick up steps and distance from other tracking devices like Apple Watch! Just make sure to give the Walk With Friends App read permission on the Apple Health App and make sure that your other tracking devices are similarly connected to the Apple Health App with write permission. ## Apps similar to Walk With Friends! | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Virtual Walking: Step Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-walking-step-tracker/id6446435705) | 3.9 (8) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Walk the Distance](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walk-the-distance/id634548793) | 4.8 (1,256) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [The Walk: Fitness Tracker Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-walk-fitness-tracker-game/id678971662) | 4.4 (779) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Outwalk](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outwalk/id1006583272) | 4.7 (2,084) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Walking Planet: Fitness Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walking-planet-fitness-game/id1671979086) | 4.7 (183) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Social Steps](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/social-steps/id1217028732) | 4.7 (5,048) | Free | Health & Fitness | ## More apps by John Anderson - [SCOA](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scoa/id494707509) - [EZ Timer & Stopwatch](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ez-timer-and-stopwatch/id562777280) - [PickMeAgain](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickmeagain/id1592339732) All apps by John Anderson: https://appshunter.io/developer/407123181 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*